Sleepy Eye
Brown County, Minnesota · EIA plant ID 2011 · Operator: Sleepy Eye Public Utility Comm
Nameplate11MWSummer 11 MW
Generators6in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate9,929Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1995Runs as rarely runs
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.4 | 0.6% | 10,172 |
| 2002 | -0.1 | -0.1% | — |
| 2003 | 0.4 | 0.5% | 9,732 |
| 2004 | -0.1 | -0.1% | — |
| 2005 | 0.1 | 0.1% | — |
| 2006 | -0 | -0.0% | — |
| 2007 | -0.1 | -0.1% | — |
| 2008 | -0.1 | -0.1% | — |
| 2009 | -0.1 | -0.1% | — |
| 2010 | -0.1 | -0.1% | — |
| 2011 | -0.1 | -0.1% | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0.0% | 9,674 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0.0% | 10,349 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0.0% | 13,240 |
| 2015 | -0.1 | -0.1% | — |
| 2016 | -0 | -0.0% | — |
| 2017 | -0 | -0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 8,055 |
| 2020 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 11,287 |
| 2021 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 10,165 |
| 2022 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 10,188 |
| 2023 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 8,772 |
| 2024 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 8,924 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0.0% | 9,929 |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1A | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.8 | 1.8 | Apr 1999 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.8 | 1.8 | Jun 1996 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 2 | Sep 2009 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 2 | Sep 2009 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| IC4 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.8 | 1.8 | Jul 1995 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| NEW | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 1.8 | Jun 2001 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.5 | 1.5 | Jul 1961 | Retired Jun 2010 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Sleepy Eye Public Utility Comm. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Sleepy Eye Public Utility Comm | 100.0% | 11 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| New Ulm | 79 MW | 21.3 km |
| USS Verde Solar LLC CSG | 1 MW | 21.8 km |
| USS Wonder Solar LLC | 1 MW | 22.8 km |